2 Samyèl 23
1 Men dènye pawòl David yo. David, pitit gason Izayi a, te yon nonm Bondye te mete byen wo. Se li menm Bondye Jakòb la te chwazi pou wa. Li te fè bèl chante pou pèp Izrayèl la. Men sa li te di:
And these are the last words of David. Thus saith David the son of Jesse, and thus saith the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet singer of Israel:
2 Se lespri Seyè a k'ap pale nan mwen. Se mesaj li k'ap soti nan bouch mwen.
The Spirit of the Lord spoke through me, and his word was upon my tongue.
3 Bondye pèp Izrayèl la pale. Moun k'ap pwoteje pèp Izrayèl la di m' konsa: Chèf k'ap gouvènen san patipri, k'ap gouvènen avèk krentif pou Bondye,
[Thus] said the God of Israel, concerning me spoke the Rock of Israel, That [I should be] ruler over men, be righteous, ruling in the fear of God;
4 ap tankou solèy k'ap leve byen klere nan maten, nan yon syèl klè san yon ti nwaj ladan l'. L'ap tankou solèy k'ap fè zèb pouse apre lapli.
And as in the light of morning the sun riseth, in a morning without clouds, with more than the brightness [reflected] by rain on the herbs that spring from the earth.
5 Se konsa Bondye pral beni tout ras mwen, paske li te pase yon kontra avè m' pou tout tan, yon kontra ki p'ap janm kase, yon pwomès ki p'ap janm chanje. Nan tout sikonstans l'ap fè m' genyen. L'ap ban mwen tou sa mwen vle.
Truly is not so my house with God? since he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, firm in all, and sure? yea, will he not cause to grow all my salvation, and all my desire?
6 Men, moun ki pa konn Bondye yo, y'ap tankou pikan y'ap voye jete. Pesonn p'ap manyen yo ak men.
But the godless are all of them as waving thorns, which cannot be taken in the hand;
7 Pou manyen yo se pou ou gen yon bout fè osinon yon frenn. Lèfini, ou boule yo nèt nan dife.
But the man that will touch them must protect his hand with iron and the staff of a spear: and they will be utterly burnt with fire in the dwelling.
8 Men non vanyan sòlda David yo: Premye a te rele Jochèb Bachebèt, moun lavil Tachemon. Se li menm ki te chèf Twa pi vanyan yo. Pou kont li, li goumen ak frenn li ak witsan (800) moun. Li touye tout yon sèl kou.
These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Yosheb-bashebeth, the Thachkemonite, the chief among the captains, —the same as 'Adino the 'Eznite, —because of eight hundred slain at one time.
9 Dezyèm lan te rele Eleaza, pitit Dodo, pitit yon moun lavil Awoya. Se te yonn nan Twa pi vanyan yo. Yon jou, li menm ak David, y' al atake moun Filisti yo ki te sanble pou goumen. Sòlda pèp Izrayèl yo te kouri pou batay la.
And after him was El'azar the son of Dodo, the son of Achochi, one of the three mighty men with David, when they defied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel had withdrawn themselves;
10 Men, li menm, li kenbe tèt ak moun Filisti yo, li touye moun jouk li gen lakranp nan men l'. Li pa t' ka louvri men l' pou l' lage nepe a. Jou sa a, Seyè a goumen byen goumen jouk li touye tout lènmi yo. Apre sa, lame pèp Izrayèl la tounen kote Eleaza te ye a, yo pran tou sa lènmi yo te kite.
He then arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand did cleave unto the sword: and the Lord wrought a great victory on that day; and the people returned after him only to strip [the slain].
11 Twazyèm lan te rele Chama, pitit gason Age, moun lavil Ara. Yon jou, moun Filisti yo te sanble lavil Lechi, kote ki te gen yon gwo jaden pwa. Sòlda pèp Izrayèl yo t'ap kouri pou moun Filisti yo.
And after him was Shammah the son of Age the Hararite. The Philistines were gathered together into a troop, and there was a piece of ground full of lentiles; and the people had fled from the Philistines;
12 Men Chama rete kanpe nan mitan jaden pwa a, li kenbe tèt ak moun Filisti yo, li bat yo byen bat. Se konsa Seyè a te goumen byen goumen jouk li touye tout lènmi yo.
But he placed himself in the midst of the ground, and delivered it, and smote the Philistines: and the Lord wrought a great victory.
13 Yon lòt jou, nan sezon rekòt, twa nan gwoup trant yo al jwenn David nan gwòt Adoulam lan. Lame moun Filisti yo te moute kan yo nan plenn Refrayim yo.
And these three, the chiefs of the thirty, went down, and came to David at harvest-time unto the cave of 'Adullam: and the troop of the Philistines was encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
14 Lè sa a, David te nan ti fò a. Yon gwoup moun Filisti te pran lavil Betleyèm.
And David was then in the strong-hold, and an outpost of the Philistines was then in Beth-lechem.
15 Yon sèl anvi pran David, li di konsa: Ki moun ki va fè m' bwè ti gout dlo nan pi ki nan pòtay lavil Betleyèm lan?
And David longed, and said, Oh that one would bring me water to drink out of the well at Beth-lechem, which is by the gate!
16 Lamenm, twa mesye yo desann nan kan moun Filisti yo, yo pran dlo nan pi ki te nan pòtay lavil Betleyèm lan, yo pote l' vin bay David. Men, David refize bwè dlo a. Li vide l' atè, li ofri l' bay Seyè a.
And the three mighty men broke through the camp of the Philistines; and drew water out of the well of Beth-lechem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David; but he would not drink thereof, and poured it out unto the Lord.
17 Li di konsa: Seyè, mwen pa gen dwa bwè dlo sa a. Se tankou si m' ta bwè san mesye sa yo ki te riske lavi yo pou al chache l'. Se konsa li derefize bwè dlo a. Se sa twa vanyan sòlda sa yo te fè.
And he said, Far be it from me, O Lord, that I should do this: [is not this] the blood of the men that went at the risk of their life? and thus he would not drink it. These things did the three mighty men.
18 Abichayi, frè Joab, pitit Sewouja, te chèf gwoup trant yo. Pou kont li, avèk yon frenn nan men l', li goumen ak twasan (300) moun, li touye yo. Se konsa, tout moun t'ap nonmen non l' nan gwoup trant lan.
And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruyah, was the chief of these three; and he lifted up his spear against three hundred slain, and had a name among the three.
19 Se non li yo t'ap nonmen pi plis nan Trant yo. Apre sa, li vin chèf yo. Men, li pa janm rive fè sa Twa pi vanyan yo te fè.
Although he was the most honored of the three, wherefore he became their captain: he nevertheless attained not unto the three [in prowess].
20 Benaja, pitit gason Jeojada a, moun lavil Kabseyèl, te pitit pitit yon vanyan sòlda. Li te fè anpil bagay ki fè wè li pa t' manke kouraj. Se li menm ki te touye de pitit Ariyèl yo, moun lavil Moab. Yon jou, lanèj t'ap tonbe, li desann nan yon sitèn dlo pou li touye yon lyon.
And Benayahu the son of Yehoyada', the son of a valiant man, great in many acts of Kabzeel; he it was that smote the two lion-like heroes of Moab; he also went down and slew a lion in the midst of a pit on a day when it snowed;
21 Se li menm ki te touye yon moun peyi Lejip, yon potorik gason bèl wotè, ki te gen yon frenn nan men l'. Li menm, li atake l' ak yon baton ase. Li wete frenn lan nan men moun Lejip la epi li touye l' avè l'.
And he slew an Egyptian, a man of good appearance; and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a staff, and he snatched the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear.
22 Men sa Benaja, pitit gason Jeojada a, te fè. Se konsa tout moun t'ap nonmen non l' nan gwoup Trant lan.
These things did Benayahu the son of Yehoyada', and he had a name among the three mighty men.
23 Se non li yo t'ap nonmen pi plis nan Trant yo. Apre sa, li vin chèf yo. Men, li pa t' janm rive fè sa twa pi vanyan yo te fè. David te mete l' chèf gad kò li.
He was more honored than the thirty; but he attained not to these three. And David appointed him in his private council.
24 Nan gwoup Trant lan te gen ankò: Asayèl, frè Joab la, Elanan, pitit gason Dodo, moun lavil Betleyèm,
'Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elchanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lechem,
25 Chama ak Elika, moun lavil Awòd,
Shammah the Charodite, Elika the Charodite,
26 Elèz, moun lavil Pelèt, Ira, pitit gason Ikèch, moun lavil Tekoa,
Chelez the Paltite, 'Ira the son of 'Ikkesh the Teko'ite,
27 Abyezè, moun lavil Anatòt, Mebounayi, moun lavil Oucha,
Abi'ezer the 'Anethothite, Mebunnai the Chushathite,
28 Salmon, moun lavil Awoya, Marayi, moun lavil Netofa,
Zalmon the Achochite, Maharai the Netophathite,
29 Elèb, pitit gason Bana, moun lavil Gibeya nan pòsyon tè ki pou branch fanmi Benjamen yo,
Cheleb the son of Ba'anah, the Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai of Gib'ah of the children of Benjamin,
30 Benaja, moun lavil Piraton, Idayi, moun ravin Gach yo,
Benayahu the Pir'athonite, Hiddai of Nachale-Ga'ash,
31 Abyalbon, moun lavil Araba, Azmavèt, moun lavil Baawoun,
Abi-'albon the 'Arbathite, 'Azmaveth the Barchumite,
32 Elyaba, moun lavil Chalbon, pitit gason Joachenn yo, Jonatan,
Elyachba the Sha'albonite, Bne-yashen, Jonathan,
33 Chama, moun lavil Ara, Akiyam, pitit gason Chara, moun lavil Ara,
Shammah the Hararite, Achiam the son of Sharar the Ararite,
34 Elifelèt, pitit gason Asbayi, moun lavil Maka, Elyam, pitit gason Achitofèl, moun lavil Gilo,
Eliphelet the son of Achasbai, the son of the Ma'achathite, Eli'am the son of Achithophel the Gilonite,
35 Ezarayi, moun lavil Kamèl, Parayi, moun lavil Arab,
Chezrai, the Carmelite, Pa'arai the Arbite,
36 Igal, pitit gason Natan, moun lavil Zoba, Bani, moun lavil Gad,
Yigal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,
37 Zelèk, moun lavil Amon, Nakarayi, moun lavil Bewòt, se li menm ki te pote zam Joab, pitit Sewouya a,
Zelek the 'Ammonite, Nacharai the Beerothite, the armor-bearer of Joab the son of Zeruyah,
38 Ira ak Garèb, nan fanmi Jetè a,
'Ira the Yithrite, Gareb the Yithrite,
39 Ouri, moun lavil Et la. Antou, te gen trannsèt vanyan sòlda.
Uriyah the Hittite: in all thirty and seven.
